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Even larger military drones, such as the well known Predator, have severely limited crosswind components.
http://middleeast.about.com/od/usmideastpolicy/a/predator-ua...
"According to the Project on Government Oversight, the Predator "cannot be launched in adverse weather, including any visible moisture such as rain, snow, ice, frost or fog; nor can it takeoff or land in crosswinds of greater than 17 knots.""
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Even larger military drones, such as the well known Predator, have severely limited crosswind components.
http://middleeast.about.com/od/usmideastpolicy/a/predator-ua...
"According to the Project on Government Oversight, the Predator "cannot be launched in adverse weather, including any visible moisture such as rain, snow, ice, frost or fog; nor can it takeoff or land in crosswinds of greater than 17 knots.""